16:20 Dundalk

Wednesday 8 November 2023

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Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap (47-75)

Off time: 16:21 | Winning time: 1m 40.04s

(12)

Sea Chariot^t⁸⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 10-2| J: S Foley| T: J J Murphy| OR: 75| C

9/2

Course winner. Tongue strap on for 1st time, ran his first disappointing race returned to handicap company when twelfth of 18 (22/1) at the Curragh (8f, good) 3 months ago. Will need to hit the ground running.

Form: 61550

(2)

Winemaker³³

Age: 3| Weight: 10-1| J: K W De Oliveira⁽¹⁰⁾| T: D Dias| OR: 74

66/1

Latest win at Listowel in June. 16/1, below form after 8 weeks off when last of 8 in handicap at this course (7f) 33 days ago.

Form: 0-19408

(7)

Rio Largo⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: M W Hassett⁽⁷⁾| T: L Comer| OR: 73

16/1

Latest win at Galway in July. Made little impression when twelfth of 15 in handicap there (8.3f, heavy, 25/1) 9 days ago.

Form: 315770

(3)

Garrick Painter¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: J A Heffernan| T: N C Kelly| OR: 72| D

11/1

Produced best effort to date when second of 12 in claimer at this course (10.7f, 7/1) 19 days ago. Back down in trip. First run for yard after leaving Daniel James Murphy.

Form: 847862

(8)

Mere Accountant²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 72| C

6/1

Course winner. Again below form when eighth of 14 in handicap (6/1) at this course (7f) 26 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 484358

(5)

Giselles Defence^p⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Gary Carroll| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 71

9/1

Rare below-par effort when tenth of 19 in handicap (10/1) at the Curragh (10f, heavy) 8 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Will need to bounce back quickly but that's entirely possible.

Form: 595240

(17)

Not Just Yet⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁵⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 70

15/2

Returned to form when fifth of 15 in handicap (12/1) at Galway (8.3f, heavy) 9 days ago, unsuited by step up in trip. Kept to 1m so others make more appeal.

Form: 803575

(14)

Hijo De La Luna²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 69

3/1

Matched previous form returning from 5 months off when fourth of 16 in maiden at Naas (8f, soft, 10/3) 25 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 554

(13)

Toughen Up¹¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: L F Roche| T: A Oliver| OR: 68

22/1

6/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, ran one of this season's poorer races when thirteenth of 14 in handicap at this course (7f) 4 months ago. Could feature if fully tuned up.

Form: 0-52430

(9)

Little Keilee⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Chris Hayes| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 67

11/1

Creditable fourth of 16 in handicap (8/1) at Galway (7f, heavy) 9 days ago, hampered late on. Looks on a fair mark so not dismissed.

Form: 053034

(6)

Ocean Symphony^p,t1³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: O McSweeney⁽⁵⁾| T: Daniel Murphy| OR: 67

25/1

Failed to improve in first-time cheekpieces on first outing since leaving Kieran Patrick Cotter after 5 months off when seventh of 11 in maiden at this course (7f, 10/1) 33 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 4-807

(10)

Dromantine^p,h1⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford & T Collins| OR: 65| C

8/1

Course winner. Failed to build on previous promise when eighth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (7/1) 7 days ago. Hood on 1st time, cheekpieces reapplied. Fancied to go close.

Form: 1-20068

(1)

Navalny⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Gary Halpin| T: C W J Farrell| OR: 65

125/1

First run since leaving Henry de Bromhead when last of 14 in handicap at this C&D (66/1) 7 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 4-65500

(4)

Hasten Slowly¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 64| D

25/1

Latest win at Naas in June. 14/1, first run since leaving Noel Meade when third of 14 in claimer at this course (7f) 12 days ago. Enters calculations back in a handicap.

Form: 170833

Non-Runners

(16)

Bright Dick⁴¹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: L Comer J: Reserve 1

(15)

Nibras Rainbow⁷

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: P W Flynn J: Reserve 2

(11)

Turbo Sprint⁵

Weight: 8-8| Age: 3

T: J C McConnell J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Hijo De La Luna (3/1), Sea Chariot (9/2), Mere Accountant (6/1), Not Just Yet (15/2), Dromantine (8/1), Bright Dick (8/1), Giselles Defence (9/1), Little Keilee (11/1), Garrick Painter (11/1), Rio Largo (16/1), Toughen Up (22/1), Hasten Slowly (25/1), Ocean Symphony (25/1), Nibras Rainbow (50/1), Turbo Sprint (50/1), Winemaker (66/1), Navalny (125/1)

Another wide-open handicap and at forecast longer odds, it may pay to side with DROMANTINE, who is down to a career-low mark and has a first-time hood applied along with cheekpieces worn previously. Toughen Up produced a rare below-par performance at this track 4 months ago and he's feared most provide he's ready to roll. Handicap debutant Hijo de La Luna and Little Keilee complete the shortlist.